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Help with navigating winter

The long and miserable winter will soon be over. For me, the misery was not the cold, but the icy sidewalks, the freezing rain and the puddles of slush at the curbs.

It is time for me to thank the many kind strangers who helped me navigate through the obstacles: The two young teen boys who offered me a steadying hand as I stepped over a large puddle; the woman who got out of her car to carry some letters to the postbox for me; the woman who stopped her car to ask if I’d like a lift somewhere; the young man who took the time to cross the road and to mail yet another set of letters for me; the woman who held my hand as I tiptoed over a treacherous patch of bumpy ice; the man who walked with me across the road to make sure I got to the other side in one piece; and the neighbour, who on her way to work, saw me bumbling along and wanted to drive me home.

My sincere thanks to all these kind and helpful Ottawa folks who helped me this winter.